C M Gray, Infected (Zombified! #2), ABC Books/Harper Collins Australia, 1 Dec 2015, 192pp., $14.99 (pbk), ISBN 9780733334221
Benjamin Roy has a problem, a big one. He is a zombie, or a half-zombie to be precise, and apart from trying to hide it from his teachers, friends and family, he also has to quell an insatiable desire to eat people, which can ruin your day if you’re not quite comfortable with the whole being-a-zombie thing. It does have its perks, though, like infrared vision and super-speed, but it’s not much fun when he has to hide these as well, so his zombie identity isn’t found out. This is the second book in this series and in this one, Ben is worried he is being stalked and that someone has discovered his secret. He has to act to stop them before they blab.
With its small format and illustrations throughout, this will suit younger readers who want a bit of light, silly fun and even some cute, zombie dogs.
Reviewed by Deborah Abela